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iOS Swift Enums and Structs Structs and their Methods Struct Methods

Sahit penmatcha
Sahit penmatcha
4,555 Points
Posted by Sahit penmatcha
Sahit penmatcha
4,555 Points

Why isn't this working??

I can't complete this challenge! Whats wrong with the code right here?

struct.swift 
struct Expense {
    var description: String
    var amount: Double = 0.0

    init (description: String) {
        self.description = description
    }

    // add the calculateTaxes method here
    // it should accept only one parameter named 'percentage' of type Double

    func calculateTaxes(percentage: Double) -> Double{
    return ("\(self.amount)*\(percentage/100)")
    }

}

1 Answer

miguelcastro2
PLUS
miguelcastro2
Courses Plus Student 6,573 Points
miguelcastro2
miguelcastro2
Courses Plus Student 6,573 Points

Your function is expecting a Double and you are returning a String instead:

    // Function returns Double
    func calculateTaxes(percentage: Double) -> Double{
        // This is a String
        return ("\(self.amount)*\(percentage/100)")
    }

 // Fixed
    func calculateTaxes(percentage: Double) -> Double{
       return (self.amount)*(percentage/100)
    }